I loved Tomb raiders 1 and 2 so much, the gameplay, soundtracks, visuals at the time, storys, level design, challenge, variety, setting s, the mansions, the boss fights, everything!. GOG.com (good old games) has them for the price of a cup of coffee! If you have never played any Tomb Raider games it is highly recommended that you start at TR1 and if you get stuck check out Stella Tomb Raider site at happy Gaming. Forgive the blocky graphics because hey, c'mon that was back in '99 when games were really just hitting their peak! TR4 leaves current games in shame when it comes to sheer length but we can always play those old faves since they are very cheap to buy. Many hours of gameplay and very clever in all aspects of its design. Unlike games these days this one goes on and on. there is no avoiding this because it is integral to the game.

The story is easy to follow and the game seamlessly employs the story-line at the start to run through a tuition. Perhaps during the first play-through it wasn't actually clocked because as we all know, one can become quite 'stuck'. The puzzles in TR4 range from quite easy to very hard. Despite most old games working very well in 3D this game just does not which is most unfortunate because it would look fabulous but, despite its age there are some quite nice textures and the devs have made great use of shadows and colours. Since it had been many years since the first play-through the second time around was quite unrecognisable so there was much fun to be had. Granted some of the puzzles and areas this time around are really going to annoy you at times. You will also get to drive a jeep this time around too, and there is a train scene to enjoy as well. So be prepared for multiple enemies, lots and lots of traps, and a lot of dark areas where you must use flares. This time her foe is an old mentor, and if you have seen any type of special on tomb raider you will recognize him as the original star of this series of games, before they decided to go with pretty Laura in the lead instead. The controls are basic tomb raider, as is the story. Larau must stop the awakening of a god, or it could spell the end of all humanity. No military bases or stuff of that nature here. Still, it is fun in that I like the whole Egyptian setting.as nearly all the action in this one takes place in pyramids and desert tombs. Whereas the first one is rather straight forward, this one will have you going here and there at times, and doubling back. Its main drawback is the fact that this one can get really tough at times, and get really annoying fast. Yes, this one is like the first tomb raider, as you are mainly in dark underground tombs and temples.

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